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Trump Caught Off Guard by Pentagon’s Abrupt Move to Pause Ukraine Weapons Deliveries, AP Sources Say

UNITED STATES, JUL 8 – President Trump reversed the Pentagon's week-long halt on defensive arms shipments to Ukraine amid concerns over depleted U.S. stockpiles and ongoing Russian attacks, officials said.

  • President Donald Trump reversed a week-old Pentagon pause on Ukraine aid, resuming shipments of defensive weapons amid stockpile concerns.
  • The pause originated from Pentagon concerns over stockpile shortages and coordination breakdowns, prompting Trump’s frustration with officials over the uncoordinated announcement.
  • According to Pentagon figures, Patriot missiles, GMLRS rockets, Hellfire missiles, and Howitzer rounds were paused; Parnell assured they will help Ukraine defend itself.
  • Kyiv’s defense ministry urges for aid predictability; McConnell supports stronger stance amid U.S. internal debates over resumed military shipments to Ukraine.
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Donald Trump has failed in his efforts to appease Vladimir Putin with the new and risky operation of suspending arms supplies to Ukraine under the excuse of re-evaluating foreign military aid, a suspension corrected at this time. The divisions in Washington regarding the war are explicit, with the Pentagon prone to restrict material support for Kiev while the State Department is still playing to equidistance. It is time for the White House to en…

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Trump had the Pentagon's uncoordinated decision to suspend arms deliveries to Kiev collected, and now he could support new sanctions against Moscow.

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